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Information Note On The Regulation Amending The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation

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With the Regulation Amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation ("Amendment Regulation") published in the Official Gazette dated 05.03.2026 and numbered 33187, various amendments have been introduced to the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") Regulation ("Regulation").

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With the Regulation Amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation ("Amendment Regulation") published in the Official Gazette dated 05.03.2026 and numbered 33187, various amendments have been introduced to the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") Regulation ("Regulation").

Upon review of the amendments, it is observed that the changes do not introduce a fundamental alteration to the core structure of the EIA system; rather, certain definitions have been updated, new concepts have been introduced, the time limits related to the procedures have been clarified, and certain procedural provisions have been elaborated in further detail.

Amendments to Definitions and Decision Terminology

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